03-08-2013, 07:50 PM
Its in!
What a afternoon!
Dropped subframe half inch to fit ARB bushes and brackets.
Then fitted the wishbones with 'modified' front polybushes...so they fit. And bolted on lower brace...which had to come off to fit engine...now back on!
Then fitted the PAS rack.
Stripped, greased, painted, fitted the gear rod to linkages link!
Fitted the A/C pipes after a clean and lick of VHT paint.
Fitted PAS pipes. Few clips here and there.
Stripped and cleaned the gearbox side mount....only later to find when fitting that the TU gearbox mount uses two differently spaced studs...so grinder, two new studs and welder and that was sorted too.
Fitted the A/C drain bung and popped a hole through it too for a nice snug fit for the power cable.
I have no clearance issues anywhere...except:
Think I will need to remove that coolant pipe, cut it down a bit!!!
Tomorrow: everything else. But mainly tack up mani to turbo pipe and turbo bracket...then Oil system. Fuel system. Loom.
oh and massive clean on the inlet mani!
What a afternoon!
Dropped subframe half inch to fit ARB bushes and brackets.
Then fitted the wishbones with 'modified' front polybushes...so they fit. And bolted on lower brace...which had to come off to fit engine...now back on!
Then fitted the PAS rack.
Stripped, greased, painted, fitted the gear rod to linkages link!
Fitted the A/C pipes after a clean and lick of VHT paint.
Fitted PAS pipes. Few clips here and there.
Stripped and cleaned the gearbox side mount....only later to find when fitting that the TU gearbox mount uses two differently spaced studs...so grinder, two new studs and welder and that was sorted too.
Fitted the A/C drain bung and popped a hole through it too for a nice snug fit for the power cable.
I have no clearance issues anywhere...except:
Think I will need to remove that coolant pipe, cut it down a bit!!!
Tomorrow: everything else. But mainly tack up mani to turbo pipe and turbo bracket...then Oil system. Fuel system. Loom.
oh and massive clean on the inlet mani!
Wishes for more power...